Meeting & Event General Info

 We run events throughout the year, split into two categories - social events for all ages  at a variety of venues and evening events primarily aimed at parents / carers, which are usually held  quarterly  at 19:30 at Floor G, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, however we try to use other venues across the region, so please check below for exceptions.

Our main annual event, a subsidised residential trip once a year for 7-11 years olds at Fairthorne Manor, is typically held at the end of the summer half term.
We are a friendly bunch who like to share our experiences, tips on all things T1D and the meetings are usually attended by one of the Paediatric Diabetes team from Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital and Tea and coffee is always available!

If you want to get in contact with the  HPDG team, please email us at   hpdg.committee@gmail.com

Forthcoming Meetings & Events





  The Forthcoming HPDG Events include:-

May TBC - Mums coffee club get together
May 8th – Dads book club get together – Wheatsheaf North Waltham -  **Just a quick reminder for tonights Dad's Book Club, we will try to get a table to the right of the bar (hopefully it won't be too busy in there!)**
May  -   Fairthorne Manor   Residential Trip

June 5th - 19.30 – HPDG Meeting with Diabetes UK presenting  

The HPDG parents quarterly meeting with what will be a really interesting talk from Diabetes UK about what they do and the impact they have. Agenda is 19.30-20.30 for the presentation followed by a 5 minute break where attendees are free to head home or stay for HPDG agenda items. Further items to follow shortly. Location is Beechdown Meeting Centre (next to Beechdown Gym)

July 29th  – Flipout Basingstoke 

Thanks for your patience, 2 updates are:

​ 1) The HPDG will discount the price of Flipout ticket by 50% (so £4 > 5 year old, £3 for < 5 year old) 
2) Spoken to Flipout, under 5 year olds can be on the trampolines with the older children as long as they are confident on them (Flipout's words) Next steps: Please message the HPDG saying how many tickets you would like and then we will send the HPDG bank details to you to make the electronic transfer. The HPDG will purchase the tickets from Flipout so on the 29th all you will have to do is sign the waver form and bring/purchase the Flipout jump socks. Any questions please contact us :)

September 18th - HPDG   Quarterly  Meeting - 19.30 @ Costa   Basingstoke Leisure Park
​Hi all, our formal quarterly meeting will take place in the informal Costa at the Basingstoke Leisure Park. Come and join us at 19.30...

September  28th – Crazy Golf  @ Knights Realm Basingstoke - 10am
Embark on a voyage to remember at the Knight’s Realm – 18 holes of crazy golf, with an adventure round every corner. The greatest golf course in all of Hampshire. It’s not just crazy golf. We’ve 18 holes of discovery to keep all the family entertained. Just don’t poke the dragon if you can’t take the heat!
HPDG will confirm discounted pricing very shortly! :)

Update: The HPDG will discount each ticket by  50%.     It is not viable for the HPDG to pre-purchase tickets so on the day a   HPDG  member   will be  at   the   venue   payment  desk .  They  will  purchase  the full price tickets  on your behalf  and we ask that  you  then transfer the  discounted  total to the HPDG  bank  account  (details to be given there)     

(Knights Realm Adventure Golf, Basingstoke Golf Centre, West Ham Leisure Park, Worting Road, Basingstoke, RG22 6PG)

October/November TBC    –  Four Kingdoms   Adventure   Centre ,   Newbury 

AGM Date change,  now 11th December.   December 11th -  HPDG Annual   General   Meeting   (AGM)  -   19.30  @   Beechdown   Conference   Centre,   Basingstoke

December 7th – Christmas Party,    14.00-17.00 @ Jolly Farmer, Alton
< Date correction, apologies! The correct date is the  7th   December>

Tickets are now available for the HPDG Christmas event! (7th Dec 14.00-17.00)
We have taken your feedback from last year and will have alot more child friendly food buffet (and variations for adult), of course there is the quiz (prize for the winner!) and the skittles competition and the cost is only….
£5.00 per adult
£2.00 per child
To purchase your tickets, please make a bank transfer to:
Account Name: HPDG
Sort Code: 20 00 00
Account number: 83044327

Reference detail: Your surname and the number of tickets required i.e. Smith 4 (we will use this as a reference to check off your name when at the venue)
We look forward to seeing you there!
All the best,
HPDG team


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